The Lagos State Visitors Administration Authority (LASTMA) says one particular person has died and eight different passengers had been injured in a street accident on the Third Mainland bridge on Monday.
Adebayo Taofiq, spokesperson of LASTMA, mentioned the crash occurred when two business buses “recklessly engaged in a high-speed chase from Adeniji Adele” collided.
He mentioned the intervention of the LASTMA officers facilitated the rescue of eight passengers, all of whom suffered extreme fractures.
“The injured had been instantly transported to Gbagada Common Hospital for pressing medical care, courtesy of the Lagos State Ambulance Companies (LASAMBUS),” the assertion reads.
“Police items from Bariga and Alonge Police Stations had been instrumental in offering essential safety help throughout the rescue operation, making certain order and expediting the efforts to revive normalcy.”
The company reaffirmed its dedication to street security and urged drivers to keep away from overspending and reckless driving.
Equally, LASTMA reported a Honda CRV overturned on Third Mainland bridge close to Unilag waterfront because of extreme rushing.
The company mentioned its personnel eliminated the wreckage in report time, sustaining clean visitors move on the bridge.